anthropocentrism
/ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/
"anthropocentrism" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
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“anthropocentrism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
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Index EN-anthropocentrism · anthropocentrism · English
anthropocentrism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropocentrism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anthropocentrism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anthropocentrism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anthropocentrism, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Originated 1905-1910, anthropocentric + -ism. Equivalent to anthropo- + -centrism. The correct English form is anthropocentrism, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how anthropocentrism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Is challenging anthropocentrism irrelevant and unhelpful? The arguments against human—centredness I have advanced in the previous chapter include a strongly prudential one for the human species — that anthropocentrism leads to […]
Etymology
Originated 1905-1910, anthropocentric + -ism. Equivalent to anthropo- + -centrism.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.